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Latest Earthquakes

Updated on: 13.11.2019, 00:08

Latest Earthquakes in Switzerland

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  • Earthquakes: No or minor danger, level 1

    Earthquakes: No or minor danger, level 1
    12.11.2019, 15:36 Magnitude 2.7 earthquake at Wildhorn VS. May be felt in this warning area. No damage likely.
    Affected regions
    0:Earthquake:1:110,111,112,113,121,122,129,220,227,228,229,230,231,232,233,234,235,236,237,238,239,240,241,242,243,244,245,247:230,344
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    Adelboden-Kandersteg, Aigle - Leysin, Arolla, Basse-Gruyère, Bex - Villars, Conthey - Fully, Frutigen-Kiental, Haut val de Bagnes, Jogne - Haute-Gruyere, Lauterbrunnen-Wilderswil, Lötschental - Naters, Martigny - Verbier, Monthey - Val d'Illiez, Niedersimmental, Oberes Mattertal, Obersimmental, Pays-d'Enhaut, Préalpes vaudoises, Saanen-Gsteig, Sion - Crans-Montana, St. Stephan-Lenk, Turtmanntal, Val d'Anniviers, Val d'Entremont - Val Ferret, Val d'Hérens, Vallée du Trient, Vispertal - Nanztal, Vouvry

  • Earthquakes: No or minor danger, level 1

    Earthquakes: No or minor danger, level 1
    11.11.2019, 20:35 Magnitude 2.7 earthquake at Anzère VS. May be felt in this warning area. No damage likely.
    Affected regions
    1:Earthquake:1:110,111,112,113,121,122,227,228,229,230,231,232,233,234,235,236,237,238,239,240,241,242,243,244,247:230,346
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    Adelboden-Kandersteg, Aigle - Leysin, Arolla, Bex - Villars, Conthey - Fully, Frutigen-Kiental, Haut val de Bagnes, Jogne - Haute-Gruyere, Lötschental - Naters, Martigny - Verbier, Monthey - Val d'Illiez, Niedersimmental, Obersimmental, Pays-d'Enhaut, Préalpes vaudoises, Saanen-Gsteig, Sion - Crans-Montana, St. Stephan-Lenk, Turtmanntal, Val d'Anniviers, Val d'Entremont - Val Ferret, Val d'Hérens, Vallée du Trient, Vispertal - Nanztal, Vouvry

  • Earthquakes: No or minor danger, level 1

    Earthquakes: No or minor danger, level 1
    11.11.2019, 11:52 Magnitude 5.3 earthquake at Rochefort F. May be felt in this warning area. No damage likely.
    Affected regions
    2:Earthquake:1:101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137,138,139,140,141,142,143,144,145,146,147,148,149,150,151,152,153,154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169,170,171,172,173,174,175,176,177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184,185,186,187,188,201,202,203,204,205,206,207,208,209,210,211,212,213,214,215,216,217,218,219,220,221,222,223,224,225,226,227,228,229,230,231,232,233,234,235,236,237,238,239,240,241,242,243,244,245,246,247,248,249,250,251,252,301,302,303,304,305,306,307,308,309,310,311,312,313,314,315,316,317,318,319:-190,743
    Explanation of danger level Recommended behaviour
    Aarau-Lenzburg, Adelboden-Kandersteg, Aigle - Leysin, Ajoie, Albulatal, Aletschgebiet, Alta Valmaggia, Alto Moesano, Amriswil, Appenzell, Arolla, Basel, Basse-Gruyère, Basso Moesano, Bellinzonese, Bern-Mühleberg, Bex - Villars, Bienne - Neuchâtel, Binntal, Bivio-Avers, Blenio, Bregaglia, Brienz-Interlaken, Brig - nördliches Simplongebiet, Brigels, Broye, Burgdorf-Limpachtal, Conthey - Fully, Davos, Delémont - Bellelay, Domleschg, Effretikon, Einsiedeln-Wägital, Emmen-Hochdorf, Entlebuch, Erstfeld-Engelberg, Estavayer - Cudrefin, Flims-Laax, Flüelen-Unterschächen, Franches-Montagnes, Fribourg, Frick-Leibstadt, Frutigen-Kiental, Fürstenland, Genève, Gersau-Engelbergertal, Glarus Nord-Mitte, Glarus Süd-Grosstal, Glarus Süd-Sernftal, Glâne, Goldau-Ägeri, Grindelwald, Gros-de-Vaud, Haut val de Bagnes, Hulftegg-Untertoggenburg, Huttwil-Willisau, Innertkirchen-Guttannen, Jogne - Haute-Gruyere, Kerenzerberg-Seeztal, Küblis-Klosters, La Chaux-de-Fonds - Le Locle, Landquart-Chur, Langenthal, Langnau-Eggiwil, Laufental, Lausanne - Lavaux, Lauterbrunnen-Wilderswil, Leventina, Liechtenstein, Limmattal, Linthebene-Gaster, Locarnese, Luganese, Lugnez-Valsertal, Luzern-Alpnach, Lyss-Grenchen, Lötschental - Naters, Maderanertal, Marthalen-Stammheim, Martigny - Verbier, Meiringen-Gadmertal, Mendrisiotto, Monthey - Val d'Illiez, Morges - Cossonay, Moutier - Tavannes, Muotathal, Murten - Kerzers, Nidau - Ins, Niedersimmental, Nyon - Terre Sainte, nördliches Tavetsch, Oberes Baselbiet, Oberes Mattertal, Oberes Saastal, Obergoms, Obersimmental, Obertoggenburg, Olten-Gösgen, Oron – Haute-Broye, Pays-d'Enhaut, Pfungen-Hettlingen, Plaine de l'Orbe, Poschiavo, Préalpes vaudoises, Rheinfelden, Rheintal, Rheinwald, Riein-Safiental, Riviera, S'charl-d'Uina, Saanen-Gsteig, Saint-Cergue, San Moritz, Sarganserland, Sarnen-Lungern, Savognin, Schaffhausen, Schams, Schanfigg, Schangnau-Sigriswil, Schiers, Scuol-Samnaun, Sion - Crans-Montana, Solothurn-Rothrist, St. Stephan-Lenk, St.Gallen-Rorschach, Steckborn-Müllheim, Sumiswald-Worb, südliches Simplongebiet, Thal, Thalwil-Wetzikon, Thun-Belp, Turbenthal-Sirnach, Turtmanntal, Urner Oberland, Urserntal, Val d'Anniviers, Val d'Entremont - Val Ferret, Val d'Hérens, Val de Ruz - Colombier, Val de Travers, Val Medel-Sumvitg, Val Monastero, Vallon de Saint-Imier, Vallée de Joux, Vallée du Trient, Verzasca, Vispertal - Nanztal, Vouvry, Wahlern-Plaffeien, Werdenberg, Wohlen-Albis, Wädenswil-Rüti, Yverdon - Bevaix, Zernez, Zofingen-Triengen, Zug-Knonau, Zuoz, Zurzach-Bülach

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Danger levels

Danger level 1 (No or minor danger)
Danger level 2 (Moderate danger)
Danger level 3 (Considerable danger)
Danger level 4 (High danger)
Danger level 5 (Very high danger)
No danger level
Danger level 1 (No or minor danger)

Noticed by few people. No likelihood of damage to buildings.

What to do:

There is no specific advice on what to do in the event of a danger level 1 earthquake.

Measurement values :

Intensity III

Danger level 2 (Moderate danger)

Felt in scattered locations outdoors and noticed by many people in buildings. Generally no likelihood of damage to buildings.

What to do:

Take cover, be ready for further quakes.

Measurement values :

Intensity IV

Danger level 3 (Considerable danger)

Likelihood of damage to buildings such as cracks in plaster. High likelihood of larger cracks in walls and interior wall collapse in less stable buildings. Damage is likely to be caused by falling objects in buildings. The earthquake is felt across a wide area, people are alarmed.

What to do:

Take cover, be ready for aftershocks.

Measurement values :

Intensity V or VI

Danger level 4 (High danger)

Likelihood of severe damage to buildings. Less stable structures may also collapse. Damage is highly likely to be caused by falling objects in buildings. The earthquake is felt strongly, people are alarmed and lose balance.

What to do:

Take cover, be ready for aftershocks.

Measurement values :

Intensity VII

Danger level 5 (Very high danger)

High likelihood of severe damage to buildings, even to very stable structures. Buildings may also collapse. The earthquake is felt very strongly, people are alarmed and lose balance.

What to do:

Take cover, be ready for aftershocks..

Measurement values :

Intensity VIII or greater

No danger level

Currently no earthquake announcement for the selected region.

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